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Philippine President Duterte Apologizes For Misinterpreting National Coming Out Day

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Goldberg, left, and Duterte

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – It was National Coming Out Day yesterday in the U.S. and other parts of the world.  So to celebrate, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte ‘outed’ U.S. ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg.  Duterte was even kind with his words, saying “What’s wrong if you are ‘gay?'”

Duterte made the comment in Malacañang after the oath-taking of his new appointees and the officers of the Leauge of Municipalities of the Philippines.

This was the second time that Duterte called Goldberg ‘gay.’ The first time was when the American envoy commented on Duterte’s  controversial remarks on the rape of an Australian missionary in 1989.

While Goldberg chose not to comment on this latest ‘outing’ by Duterte, many Filipino LGBTs took to their social media accounts to express disappointment over the president’s misinterpretation of National Coming Out Day.

“Of course, there’s nothing wrong with being gay; ” one netizen pointed out, “what is wrong is when you use the word in an offensive and derogatory way.”

Another said, “it is entirely up to an individual person to come out or not.”

Facing backlash from the “gay” comment, Duterte’s communications team issued an apology, saying, “Sorry, none of us here are gay so we didn’t really know what National Coming Out Day really meant.  We thought it was a day we could ‘out’ people.”

Quite an OUTlandish apology.

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Entertainment, Film and TV, Government, Politics, Social Media

Third-Rate Actress Calls Philippines Third World

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IMG_6334.JPGMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Filipina actress Agot Isidro recently criticized President Rodrigo Duterte for his latest tirades against the European Union and the United States, calling him a “psychopath.”

Last week, Duterte said he would rather die of hunger than accept aid from superpowers that wish to meddle in his war against illegal drugs.

On Friday, Isidro took to Facebook and posted a message to the president:

“Unang-una, walang umaaway sa iyo. As a matter of fact, ikaw ang nang-aaway. Pangalawa, yung bansa Kung saan ka inuluklok ng 16 million out of 100+ million people ay Third World.”  (First of all, no one’s picking a fight with you.  As a matter of fact, you are one who’s fighting.  Secondly, the country where 16 Million out of 100+ Million people elected you is Third World.)

Yesterday Duterte responded to the post by saying:

“An actress is angry with me that I am a psychopath. I leave her to her constitutional rights to free expression. She should enjoy that.”

So, there you go, Miss third-rate actress, you got your response.

Oh, and we’re sorry for calling you “third-rate.” That’s just our opinion and we’re merely exercising our constitutional right to free expression.

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Government, Politics, Religion

Leila De Lima Quits Senate To Become First Female Pastor Of Philippines’ Catholic Church

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IMG_6327.JPGMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Philippine Senator Leila De Lima is sick and tired of being accused and implicated in the illegal drug trade inside the National Bilibid Prison (National Penitentiary) during her tenure as Secretary of Justice.

“I can’t take it anymore,” she said as she formally submitted her resignation from the country’s upper legislative chamber.  “I’m sorry to disappoint the millions of Filipinos who voted for me.”

It turns out that De Lima was appointed the first female pastor of the Catholic Church in a special dispensation issued by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines.

While De Lima’s appointment is valid in the Philippines, it does not have official sanction from The Vatican.

Last Sunday, hundreds of Catholics attended De Lima’s first mass in Manila where she delivered her first homily (see photo.)

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